Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS
CANDLE ON THE WATER
Balanced atop the windswept skerries of Västra Götaland, bright at the country's south-
ernmost tip or acting as sturdy wardens of Gotland's sandy shores: the fyr(lighthouses)
of southern Sweden are as varied as they are beautiful.
Staying in a lighthouse is one of southern Sweden's quintessential experiences, as you
find yourself amidst pristine and unique surroundings on the edge of civilisation.
Utpost Hållö
CABINS
( 0703-53 68 22;
www.utposthallo.se
; d/q/f Skr1000/1300/1500; mid-May-Aug)
Treeless, rocky Hållö feels remote and raw. The lovely red and white-trimmed cabins of
the Utpost Hållö are perched on broad granite slabs within 100m of the sea and the light-
house. It's a great place to take in the ocean, birds and crisp blue skies. Hållöfärjan ferry
runs here from Smögenbryggan, while Hållöexpressen goes to and from Kungshamn.
Stora Karlsö
HOSTEL
( 0498-24 05 00;
www.storakarlso.se
;
hostel s/d Skr200/500, old lighthouse r from Skr800;
May-Aug)
At the island of Stora Karlsö off the coast of Gotland, you can stay in rooms still decor-
ated with the antique furniture left by the lighthouse-keeper. There's a small restaurant if
you don't fancy cooking and it's a fantastic place to birdwatch or go fossil-hunting. The is-
land is reachable by two to three ferries daily.
Smygehuk
HOSTEL
( 0410-245 83;
www.smygehukhostel.com
;
s/d/f Skr375/520/790; mid-May-mid-Sep)
Sweden's southernmost hostel, the shipshape Smygehuk lighthouse in Skåne, is about
an hour out of Malmö and within an easy walk of Skåne's excellent fish smokehouse.
Kullens Fyr
LIGHTHOUSE
(
0705-82 23 72;
www.kullensfyr.se
;
adult/6-12yr Skr30/15;
11am-5pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug, week-
ends only mid-Aug-Nov)
